Hog-trap



(No Model.)

H. G. LOWER.

HOG TRAP.

N0.'305,609. Patented Sept. 23, 1884.

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HENRYCLINTON LOWER, OF ARCADIA, INDIANA.

HOG-TRAP.

ZBPECIFICATION forming part of Letters lfatent No. 305,609, datedSeptember 23, 1884.

Application filed February 16, 185'4.

To all whom it may cancer/2,:

Be it h nown that I, HENRY CLINTON LOWER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Arcadia, in the county of Hamilton and State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Hog-Trap, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to hog-traps; and it has for its object toprovide simple, convenient, and efficient means whereby the operation ofringing the hogs may be performed with ease and without any unnecessarydelay or trouble.

To this end it consists in certain details of construction andcombination of parts as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointedout in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating the operation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transversesection of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail. view of a portion of thehand-lever, illustrating more clearly the means for holding itin theadjusted position. 7

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the trap, comprising the base orfloor X, the side rails, B, and the end pieces, 0 C, said parts beingarranged in the form of a rectangular .box or casing, "as shown, andprovided with suitable legs or strips to raise it above the ground. Therear end of the trap is provided with a sliding door, D, covering anopening or passage, E, through which the hogs pass as they enter thetrap, the front end of said trap having an opening, F, directly on aline with the rear opening, E.

H H designate a. pair of jaws,pivoted at their upper ends to the upperpartof end piece 0, above the opening F, the inner adjacent edges of thejaws being recessed at Z, so as to conform to theshape of the 110 A bar,I,

ext-ends outward from one side of the end piece C, and is provided withan angle-plate, J, secured to its end, alever, K, being pivoted by arod, L, between the angle-plate and the bar I, and extending upwardabove the trap. To the inner face of the lever K is secured aprojection, M, which is adapted to engage with the (No model.)

teeth of a notched plate, N, attached to the upper end of end piece 0. Across-bar, O, is secured over the lower ends of thejaws and holds themin place, said jaws working laterally in the space between the crossbarand the end 0'. An angular plate, P, is securedto the lower end of thejaw H, which projects downward beyond the other jaw, 1-1, aconnectingrod, Q, being pivoted in the said plate and connecting atitsother end with the lower end of 6,0

the lever K. A similar plate, R, is attached to the jaw H above thecross-bar O, a connecting-rod, S, being pivoted in said plate andconnecting at its other end with said lever K,

so that when the lever is operated both jaws will simultaneously open orclose as desired. The outer ends of the connecting-rods SQ are provi dedwith a series of openings, a a, respeotlvely, screws or bolts 13 tosecuring the rods to the lever by passing through any one of theopenings, so that by withdrawing said bolts and passing them throughother openings the length of the connecting-rods will be increased ordiminished, as desired, so as to regulate the extent to which the jawsmay be 7 opened.

The operation of my invention willbe readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings;The rear door, D, is opened to allow the passage of the hog into thetrap, the jaws being spread apart, so as to leave the opening Funcovered. The rear door is then closed and the animal walks toward theopening F, and

when his head has protruded a sufficient distance through said opening,the lever K is operated to cause the closing of the jaws, which willhold the hog by the neck while the ring is being inserted in the usualmanner. The projection M, in connection with the notched plate N, 0

held securely while the operator is ringing I00 him. The notched plateenables the jaws to be retained at various distances apart, so astoaccommodate the different sizes of the hogs, the recess Z permitting thejaws to fit around the animal and form a tight hold, The jaws will workreadily under the operation of the lever, and cannot be pushed out ofplace,

since the cross-bar O fits overtheir lower ends, as shown.

Other advantages of my construction are apparent; but they need not beparticularly pointed out here.

Having described my invention, I claim- As animproveinentin hog-traps,the combination,wit-h the trap having an opening at its front end, of apair of pivoted jaws, H H, arranged to partly close said opening, thejaw H beinglonger and extending below the other, a cross-bar, 0, adaptedto allow the lateral movement of the jaws and yet hold them from workingforward, a bar, I, attached to the trap, and provided with anangle-plate, J, a lever, K, pivoted between the bar and the angle-plate,anadjustable connecting-rod, Q, attached to the longer jaw H and to thelower end of the lever K, and an adjustable rod, S, connecting the otherjaw, H, to the said lever, a notched plate N, attached to the trap, anda projection, M,secnred to the lever, and adapted to engage with thenotches or teeth of said plate, as set forth. In testimony that I elainithe foregoing as my ownI have hereto affixed my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

HENRY CLINTON LOXVER.

\Vitnesses:

J. W. NEWBY, JACOB CARROLL.

